As Jeff Mailloux led the field of about 30 runners up a challenging hill, he thought of British Columbia Aboriginal leader and General Council Executive member Alvin Dixon, in whose memory the five-kilometre trek was being run.

The 42nd General Council got off to a colourful beginning with evening worship. Purple, green, red, blue, orange, and yellow banners bearing the GC 42 logo of a Christian fish symbol atop three stylized waves were carried down the centre aisle and placed upon the main stage.

“This whole experience has given me a new outlook on the church and myself. I don’t think I can go home the same person I was.”
Katie Vardy’s words capture the experiences of the 13 youth commissioners who participated in a 34-day pilgrimage to General Council.

Revised: Aug. 9, 2015, 5:25 p.m.
After driving through hundreds of pages of reports and proposals related to the Comprehensive Review Task Group (CRTG), the Sessional Committee is ready to present a road map to the 42nd General Council.